Friday Fictioneers – Lurking in the Shadows

It had been weeks since I visited Henrietta. To soothe my guilt, I picked up her favorite sparkling wine. At ninety, she wasn’t a fine wine drinker. Five bucks would do. I purchased her favorite dark chocolates too.

I could see bright lights on in the kitchen. She usually kept them on low.

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I sure hope so, as I hadn’t thought about the story further than the 100 words. 😳 Of course, she may have been thinking quickly by planning that the bottle would be the perfect weapon. 🤔 Thank you for coming by and commenting, Linda. It’s always a pleasure to see your thoughts on my posts.
Isadora 😎

I’m enjoying these 100 word stories the more I do them. It’s a great group of encouraging writers. Glad you enjoyed, aFrank. Thanks for the invite. I’ll be there for sure. Are you on Eastern time? I was supposed to watch a pod for another blogger and didn’t take time changes into consideration and missed. Don’t want to miss yours. Good Luck …. WOW 2000 posts. BRAVO .. !!!

You bring out some good points, Suzanne. There a a great many elderly that suffer from dementia and that are taken advantage of because of their frail health. I’ve witnessed it with some elderly friends. The person does have to be heartless to do that, for sure.
Thanks for the wise words.
Isadora 😎

I thought of someone who was robbing her or otherwise threatening her. The idea of sex didn’t cross my mind until others mentioned it. About people sneaking into each other’s rooms in nursing homes? Yup. I did a practicum one year in a nursing home, and there were a couple of old dudes who could hardly walk, but they managed to find their way into women’s rooms. They always said they were lost when the woman in the bed rang the bell for help 🙂

I was originally going for the burglar but then it shifted when I had the friend buying her favorite wine.
BTW … a friend I know is 90 and does drink $5 dollar wine though she can afford something a little more pricey.
It’s all about preference. : ) Well, here in Florida there are many, many nursing homes where wanderings go on.
Sadly, some are lost due to dementia or altzheimers but there can be a few who use it as an excuse. HAHA
Glad you nenjoyed my little tale of lurking shadows. Have a fabulous week.
Isadora 😎

There are some firecracker woman out there still looking. Florida is where older woman come to find men and vice versa.
They are worse than young people. They’re always flirting even with a man whose with a woman. They’ve done it to my husband.
He said he felt like he was in a meat market. HAHAHA I guess when times almost up there’s no time to waste. HAHA
Another comment I received was that she was meeting with her lawyer to get her papers in order. Mmmm … could be.
Or perhaps, she was sick of this not-having-time-for-her friend so she found a new one.
I just love the way this story has brought out many ideas from everyone … and … smiles for me.
Thanks for chiming in, Dale. Hope your weekend is going well.
Isadora 😎

I’ll know where to go then… should I need to! 😉
Actually, STDs have gone up big time with the older folk… they seem to have forgotten they need to take care!
That’s what I love about FF – people interpreting your story in ways you never imagined. 😀

Ironically, in many nrusing homes they sneak into each others rooms. I’m not surprised that’s happening.
I think when your that old safety isn’t a factor. I hope I never get there. 😳 HAHA
Yes … the FF peeps are great about reading our stories and adding their spins. I love this group. 😁

I’ve been enjoying the way this story has had many ideas to add to it. You may be right. She doesn’t need a “When I can make it friend.” Great twist, Bjorn. I like it. Thanks for popping by and leaving your insightful comment.
Isadora 😎

HA HA … you know, Penny, I’ve had so many ideas left in the comments but yours is perfection.
Yes, 90 is a time to have all your papers in order. Very clever of you to think of it in that way.
Thank you for leaving your insightful comment.
Isadora 😎

This one could be taken one of two ways. My hope is that the man is one of Henrietta’s choosing. If she’s still up for a beau at 90, by all means, she should pursue. The way she grabbed he wine and slammed the door I’d say I”m probably right. 😉 Congratulaciones en la boda de tu hija, mi amiga.

Querida Rochelle,
Oh the ideas I’ve been left here in my comment boxes. It’s been fun to read them.
I rather like the one Bjorn said, “Maybe Henrietta had found someone willing spend more on her than crappy sparkly …”
Or Penny who said, “He might have been a lawyer helping her draw up a new will.” Clever … right???
There are many, many elderly men and women who are always eyeing each other with flirtatious looks. When your older there’s little
time to waste. HAHA There’s going to be a hot time in the old town tonight …. me thinks too. 😄
Gracias por sus sentimientos de la boda. Tengo que ir por avión. No me gusta los aeroplanos. 😩
Abrazos,
Isadora 😎

HAHA … Gilly, he had better be. But I saw a movie once where an elderly rich woman was being courted by a young man.
One never knows what people are attracted to. Someone else commented that it may have been her lawyer coming to prepare
her will. Another said, she had found a new friend since this one was so unavailable. HAHA I just love the comments this story
brought out in my bloggers. Thanks for poppin in … hope your weekend is going well.
Issy 😎

‘Ms. bringing sparkling wine thought she was special.’ Perhaps, Henrietta found a new special someone or new friend.
I like the sinister angle better. I wrote it both ways but went with somekind of mystery instead. Those 100 words push the brain quite a bit. Thanks, Iain, for picking that up.
Isadora 😎

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